catch alight

着火;烧起来

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to start burning

开始燃烧

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catch alight = 着火;烧起来 (开始燃烧)

  • His clothing caught alight.他的衣服着火了。
  • The dry forest is at risk of catching alight during the heatwave.在热浪期间,干燥的森林有着火的风险。
  • A stray spark from the fire caused the pile of newspapers to catch alight.火中飘出的一点火星导致那堆报纸燃烧了起来。
  • Be careful with that candle; the curtains might catch alight.小心那支蜡烛,窗帘可能会着火
  • During the long drought, the grass would catch alight from the smallest spark.在漫长的干旱期间,最小的火花都能让草着火
  • We watched in horror as the historic building caught alight and was quickly engulfed in flames.我们惊恐地看着那座历史建筑着火,并迅速被火焰吞噬。
  • If you spill petrol near a flame, it will catch alight almost instantly.如果你在火焰附近洒了汽油,它几乎会立即着火
  • The bonfire was so well-built that it caught alight with the first match.篝火堆得很好,第一根火柴就把它点燃了。
  • Anything flammable left too close to the heater could catch alight.任何易燃物离加热器太近都可能着火
  • The old Christmas tree caught alight because of the faulty wiring.由于线路故障,那棵旧圣诞树着火了。